free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
Examples of free fall in a Sentence
Sales were in free fall.
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Bedeviled by economic problems Maduro was unable to stop the economic free fall.
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Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
But as the Bucs (7-9) have continued their free fall, the Panthers now have a 78 percent chance of making the playoffs.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9), Saturday’s make-or-break opponent, have been in a free fall for the past two months — after starting 5-1 with wins over Houston, Seattle and San Francisco.
—Mike Kaye
december 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
All of this is taking place as the box office is in a rut, cable is in free fall and the overall economy is teetering.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
But as the Bucs (7-9) have continued their free fall, the Panthers now have a 78 percent chance of making the playoffs.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9), Saturday’s make-or-break opponent, have been in a free fall for the past two months — after starting 5-1 with wins over Houston, Seattle and San Francisco.
—Mike Kaye
december 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
All of this is taking place as the box office is in a rut, cable is in free fall and the overall economy is teetering.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Free fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20fall. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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